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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 vs Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD51

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-T1SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD51
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2003July 1998
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor formatOtherOther
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDInterlaced CCD
Effective resolution5.1 MP0.38 MP
Largest image2592 × 1944640 × 480
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–400–
Sensor detail1/2.4-type interlaced Super HAD CCD; 5.3 million total and 5.1 million effective photosites; 14-bit analogue-to-digital conversion1/4-inch interlaced CCD; Sony’s launch table specifies 410,000 total and 380,000 effective sensor pixels. Output JPEG photographs remain 640 × 480 pixels.
Image formatsJPEG stills; 2592 × 1728 3:2 setting and smaller sizes; Fine or Standard compressionJPEG (.JPG) with camera-only .411 index files; Standard and Fine compression settings
Image processorReal Imaging Processor–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–114 mm equivalent47 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–4.4f/2
Optical zoom3×–
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 6.7–20.1 mm; folded optics with eight groups and eleven elements, including three aspherical elements and a prism; lens moves inside the body rather than extendingBuilt-in fixed lens; actual focal length 4.8 mm, equivalent to 47 mm on a 35 mm still camera; f/2 maximum aperture
AutofocusFive-area multi-point AF; normal focus from 50 cm, macro from 8 cm wide or 25 cm telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode focuses from 1–20 cm at wide angleFixed focus, not autofocus; normal subjects from 0.7 m to infinity, with a manual macro switch for approximately 8–25 cm
Stabilisation detail–Field mode reduces camera-shake blur; Frame mode captures more detail but can blur moving subjects. This capture-mode behaviour is not a claim of optical or sensor-shift stabilisation.
ShutterMaker table specifies 1/8–1/1000 second in Auto, 1–1/1000 second in Program and 1/250–1/1000 second in High-speed Shutter scene–
Burst detailBrief burst of up to four full-resolution photographs with speed or framing priority; separate Multi Burst mode is not full-resolution continuous shooting–
FlashBuilt-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash; no external flash connectionMetered built-in flash, manually enabled or disabled; Sony specifies 0.5–3 m subject distance. Flash recording switches Frame mode to Field.
Exposure controlsAutomatic and program exposure with ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps; eight scenes including fireworks and Magnifying Glass; Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent and Flash white balanceAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV compensation; approximately 10-second self-timer. Picture effects include Pastel, Negative Art, Sepia and Black & White.
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps–
Video detailMPEG-1 with sound; 640 × 480 Fine at approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo. Maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA and 8 fps 160 × 112 video-mail recording; duration limited by card capacityStill photographs only; no movie recording described in the manual
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size2.5″2.5″
Screen dots211,00061,380
Display detailHybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD with maker-stated 100% coverage; screen is the only viewfinder2.5-inch TFT LCD with 61,380 dots, brightness controls and six-image index playback; framing uses the LCD
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)170 photographs620 photographs
Body weight155 g470 g
Release detailSony's original Japanese announcement specifies 21 November 2003 first sale; January in US launch coverage refers to later US availabilityJapan on-sale date 1 July 1998, announced 3 June 1998 in Sony’s press release
Recording mediaMemory Stick Duo or PRO Duo; supplied 32 MB Duo card and adapter3.5-inch 2HD floppy disk, MS-DOS formatted, 1.44 MB. Approximately 30–40 images per disk in Standard or 15–20 in Fine, depending on subject. Two-speed drive; Sony claims approximately six-second JPEG recording.
PortsCamera multi-terminal mates with supplied cradle, which provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0, AV output and DC input–
Battery life detailNP-FT1 InfoLithium; maker standard-use claim 170 photographs or 85 minutes with LCD on, flash for half of shots, power cycled every ten photographs and one photograph every 30 seconds. The original launch sheet does not call this CIPA testingNP-F330 InfoLITHIUM battery supplied in the English manual; compatible NP-F530 and NP-F550 batteries and AC-V700 adaptor. Approximately 620 shots / 85 minutes without flash on a fully charged NP-F330 at 25°C with 10-second intervals; not CIPA. NP-F550 gives approximately 1,100 shots / 150 minutes under the same manual conditions.
ChargingSupplied USB cradle and AC power adapter; optional separate BC-TR1 chargerBC-V615 external charger; NP-F330 approximately 150 minutes normal charge or 210 minutes full charge, starting empty
Dimensions91 × 60 × 21 mm (width × height × depth); 17.3 mm at thinnest sectionApproximately 126.5 × 110.5 × 62.5 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 155 g camera only; 180 g including battery, Memory Stick Duo and hand strapApproximately 470 g excluding battery and floppy disk
MaterialsStainless steel body with sliding front lens cover–
ColoursSilver or black in Sony's archived Japanese product listing–
In the boxJapanese package includes NP-FT1, AC adapter, USB cradle, USB and AV cables, power cord, hand strap, software CD, 32 MB Memory Stick Duo and adapterEnglish manual lists NP-F330 battery, battery charger, mains cable and shoulder strap. Japanese launch lists the NP-F550 battery/charger kit separately; regional contents differ.

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